Component Definition

Dragon1 Definition for Component:A physical replacable part of a larger whole. A physical entity of a system. Especially a part of a software application, a machine or a vehicle. Typically providing behavior via interfaces and requiring interfaces to function.

Component Definition Summary

What is a component?

Definition of Component

The definition of component is:

A physical replacable part of a larger whole. A physical entity of a system. Typically providing behavior via interfaces and requiring interfaces to function.

Examples are a software application component like a parser component, a machine component or a vehicle component like an engine.

A component performs tasks, called behavior, and with that takes care of one or more functions for a system it is part of.

A module is often the logical counter part (element) of one or more components. Preferrable, to increase replacability, the interfaces conform to open standards.

The shape for component in Dragon1 is a square with interface handles:

'Component' has important relationships with 'Entity', 'Function', 'Service', 'Interface'.

Types of Components

Common types of components are:

Business Component

Application Component

IT Infrastructure Component

Core Component

Additional Component

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